Who loves Grenache? It matches very well with a hot bubbly bath after work on a Monday IMO 😉 This red grape variety originates from Spain where it’s called Garnacha. It thrives in warm-hot wine regions and is probably more commonly used in blends like the famous GSM blend. It is used in a blend…
How cool is this label – the temperature of the bottle affects it. This Clare’s Secret 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon from the Clare Valley is produced by Millon Wines who sent this sample my way (thank you!). 7 things you might not know about Cabernet Sauvignon >> It retails for $18 and they recommend matching it…
I don’t know what it’s like where you are, but winter definitely feels like it’s on the way here. And you know what’s the best thing to cure the winter blues?
This will be the 87th Aussie Chardonnay I’ve logged in my Vivino wine app. I think I may be a bit of a Chardy fiend! The Royal 2018 Millon Estate Chardonnay is made from Eden Valley (South Australia) fruit. While maturing, this royal Chardy spends time in French oak (about 9 months) to help give…
Every time I have a glass of rosé I wonder when they’re going to hurry up and add a rosé emoji! It’s essential don’t you think? This Millon Wines 2017 Clare’s Secret Rosé from SA’s Clare Valley is made from 100% Grenache grapes and retails for $18. Like the Riesling we tried recently, it has…
I’m a sucker for a good Riesling. This Millon Wines ‘The Impressionist’ 2018 Riesling is made in South Australia’s Eden Valley and by gawd I love that label. So darn pretty don’t you think? The Eden Valley is about 75kms from Adelaide. It’s known for its cooler climate and higher than average altitudes which are…
On the weekend I decided to make some Vietnamese rice paper rolls. And you can’t have rice paper rolls without wine right 😉 The day before we received a lovely lot of samples from Millon Wines to try (thank you!!). After weighing up our options we figured this Clare’s Secret 2017 Riesling from the Clare…